The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume Two

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The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume Two is a Pocket TOS novel – the second novel in The Eugenics Wars series – written by Greg Cox. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in April 2002.

Summary

From the book jacket: "A strange, violent period in your history." – Spock; Many unanswered questions remain about the terrible Eugenics Wars that raged on Earth during the 1990s, an apocalyptic conflict that brought civilization to the brink of a new dark age. Centuries later, as Capt. James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise are forced to defend a colony of genetically enhanced humans against Klingon aggression and sabotage, Kirk must probe deeper into the past – and into the glory days of one of the greatest adversaries he has ever faced.

1992. Almost twenty years ago, Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln, undercover operatives for an unknown alien civilization, failed to prevent the Chrysalis Project from creating an entire generation of supermen and women, genetically engineered to be stronger, smarter, and more resourceful than ordinary human beings. Now, at last, the children of Chrysalis have grown to adulthood, and are rapidly demonstrating that superior abilities spawn superior ambition.

Perhaps the most formidable of this new breed of supermen is the charismatic Khan Noonien Singh. Working behind the scenes of history as head of a vast global conspiracy, Khan's power soon stretches across a quarter of the planet, but that is only the beginning of his grand design. Determined to unite humanity beneath the enlightened rule of a genetic elite, Khan dreams of leading his fellow superhumans to complete and total domination of the world.

But several of his gene-engineered brothers and sisters have equally grandiose visions for the future, visions that recognize no one but themselves as supreme ruler. Gary Seven and Roberta watch in horror as the children of Chrysalis wage a covert war against one another, threatening the safety of millions and the future of the entire world!

The Eugenics Wars: Volume Two is an earth-shattering thriller that reveals the secret history of the twentieth century – and the ultimate destiny of the tyrant known as Khan.

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Prologue

Captain's log, stardate 7004.1

Chapter One

Tuamoto Islands, French Polynesia, June 14, 1992

Chapter Two

Palace of the Great Khan, Chandigarh, The Punjab, India, July 10, 1992

Chapter Three

Aegis Fine Books, Ltd., Charing Cross Road, London, United Kingdom, November 5, 1992

Chapter Four

Palace of the Great Khan, Chandigarh, India, November 6, 1992

Chapter Five

Plexicorp Inc., San Francisco, California, United States of America, March 15, 1993

Chapter Six

Palace of the Great Khan, Chandigarh, India, June 14, 1993

Chapter Seven

Captain's log, stardate 7004.2

Chapter Eight

Palace of the Great Khan, Chandigarh, India, June 14, 1993

Chapter Nine

Isle of Arran, off the coast of Scotland, September 10, 1993

Chapter Ten

Ajorra Caves, Maharashtra State, Central India, September 30, 1993

Chapter Eleven

Vic's Lounge, Dunes Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, October 1, 1993

Chapter Twelve

Somewhere beneath the Mediterranean sea, February 7, 1994

Chapter Thirteen

Isle of Arran, February 7, 1994

Chapter Fourteen

Palace of the Great Khan, Chandigarh, India, April 21, 1994

Chapter Fifteen

Fort Cochise, Southeast Arizona, United States, August 16, 1994

Chapter Sixteen

Palais des Nations, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, August 29, 1994

Chapter Seventeen

Fort Cochise, Southeast Arizona, United States, August 29, 1994

Chapter Eighteen

Chrysalis Island, October 2, 1994

Chapter Nineteen

Waterloo International Train Terminal, London, United Kingdom, November 14, 1994

Chapter Twenty

Fort Cochise, Southeast Arizona, United States, November 14, 1994

Chapter Twenty-One

Palace of the Great Khan, Chandigarh, March 17, 1995

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chrysalis Island, September 5, 1995

Chapter Twenty-Three

Isle of Arran, September 7, 1995

Chapter Twenty-Four

Area 51, Nevada, United States, January 5, 1996

Chapter Twenty-Five

Palace of the Great Khan, Chandigarh, India, January 10, 1996

Chapter Twenty-Six

Hibernation Deck Alpha, DY-100 Prototype Sleeper Ship, High Earth Orbit, January 11, 1996

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Area 51, Nevada, United States, January 20, 1996

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Isle of Arran, February 2, 1996

Epilogue